— Jamie Phillips Jr. had 18 points in Jacksonville’s 105-61 win against Trinity Baptist on Monday as the Dolphins began the season with a victory.
Kentucky guard Zoom Diallo thanked Big Blue Nation for its support Tuesday night after the Wildcats opened their season with an 85-57 victory over Manhattan at Rupp Arena. The junior point guard scored 12 points in his first official game for No.
— Jaylen Benard scored 14 points as Longwood opened its campaign Monday with a 123-67 victory over Pfeiffer.
LAS VEGAS – It wasn’t always pretty, but Sebastian Mack made it memorable.
(AP) — Thomas Haugh had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 1 Florida to a 77-67 win over No.
— Ty Pence's 19 points helped Akron defeat Louisiana 75-61 in a season opener on Monday.
— Ben Thornbrue had 17 points as Bradley opened its season Monday with an 85-41 win over Monmouth (IL).
— Jordan Stiemke had 17 points in Jacksonville State's 123-59 win over LaGrange on Monday night in a season opener for both teams.
— Kellen Thames’ 15 points helped Saint Louis make a winning start Monday, defeating Lehigh 92-67.
(AP) — Flory Bidunga scored 16 points in his debut for No. 11 Louisville, which jumped out early but struggled late in an 84-70 victory Monday night over Chattanooga.
scored 16 points, Corey Hadnot II added 14 and No. 10 Houston opened its season with a 94-55 win over La Salle on Monday night.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rob Wright III scored 33 points and made four 3-pointers to lead No. 25 BYU to a 94-83 victory over Ohio State on Monday night.
(AP) — Braylon Mullins scored 11 of his 20 points in the second half and Nik Khamenia finished with 14 points, six rebounds and three assists as No. 4 UConn beat Gardner-Webb 86-46 on Monday night.
— Drew Cooper had 14 points as Southeast Missouri State opened the year Monday with an 86-79 win over Lipscomb.
— Teagan Moore had 17 points in Western Kentucky's 83-58 victory over Morehead State on Monday night in a season opener.
— Will Shaver scored 17 points as Samford got its season underway with an 87-58 victory over Berry on Monday.
— Damone King’s 14 points helped Eastern Kentucky start the year with a 105-54 victory over Kentucky Christian on Monday.
— Isaac Davis scored 22 points as Utah Valley beat Western Colorado 84-63 on Monday in a season opener for both teams.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Matas Vokietaitis scored 22 points on 9-for-9 shooting from the field and No. 7 Texas opened its season with a 109-59 victory over Chicago State on Monday night.
The Sooners were a 28.5-point favorite entering the night. Their loss is the second-largest upset in Division-I history in the past three decades.
— Jacob Dar scored 20 points as Rice beat Dallas Christian 100-55 on Monday in a season opener for both teams.
— Jojo Wallace scored 21 points as Sacred Heart began the season with a 111-44 victory over Coast Guard on Monday.
— Bryan Ndjonga’s 18 points helped Stony Brook open the season with a 97-47 victory over SUNY-Old Westbury on Monday.
— Junjie Wang had 18 points and 13 rebounds and Massachusetts beat Troy 71-60 on Monday night in a season opener.